Viktor Stein
A frankenmonster created by Victor Frankenstein, happily married to Viveka Stein and father of Frankie Stein
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Quick Facts
Full Name
Viktor Stein
Monster Type
frankenmonster
Role
Father, professor
First Appearance
Monster High book series
Locations
New Salem
Overview
Viktor Stein is a frankenmonster created by Victor Frankenstein, married to Viveka Stein, and father to Frankie Stein.
Viktor Stein is a 2010-introduced and prose-only and comics character. He is a frankenmonster created by Victor Frankenstein, and happily married to Viveka Stein and father of Frankie Stein.
Portrayers
Viktor Stein is a prose-only character with no voice actors or live-action portrayers mentioned.
Viktor Stein appears only in prose and comics, with no portrayers listed.
Character
Viktor is an intelligent mad scientist, devoted father, and frugal family man living in disguise among humans.
Viktor was the first creature made by Victor Frankenstein, after which he helped create the second, Viveka Stein. His creation likely occured in either Germany or Switzerland and certainly between 1812 and the end of the 19th century, and probably well in the middle of those dates. Viveka was created shortly after him specifically for Viktor to have a companion and, fortunately although somewhat foreseen due to Frankenstein's knowledge of the future, it worked out for them. The Steins did long for a child of their own, but they wished to have the proper circumstances to raise one first. In the meantime, they were happy to occasionally take care of Robecca Steam, the robot-daughter of Hexiciah Steam, a family friend. Though they were eager to learn as much as possible from her to prepare themselves for what a future child of theirs needed, they never overstepped boundaries and kept her well-being as a priority.
Viktor is a very intelligent mad scientist. When at work, Viktor devotes himself entirely. He can be hyper-focused and little rigid. His brilliance isolate him sometimes. During off-duty hours, Viktor is pretty much a typical dad and family man, both doting and protective when it comes to his family and often making jokes, such as yelling "It's alive!" when Frankie comes down for breakfast. He tends to be somewhat frugal, such as using cheap thread to stitch himself and Frankie together. He treats his daughter like a little girl.
In the book series, Viktor is a professor at a local university and is also researching a way to replace lost limbs for amputees. Like the other monsters' families who live in Radcliffe Way, he needs to disguise himself as a human using make-up to cover his skin.
Viktor is a tall, athletic Frankenmonster man with seams, one seam running across his entire face. His hair is black, casually curly with white streaks. He also wears glasses.
In the book series, Frankie considers him similar to Arnold Schwarzenegger. He wears suits and tracksuits, which help hide his stitches.
Relationships
Viktor is married to Viveka Stein, father to Frankie Stein, and friends with Hexiciah Steam, Robecca Steam, and other monsters in New Salem.
There is a generational distinction between Viktor as he appears in the Monster High book series and the rest of the franchise. In the Monster High books, which are the only source of a name for Frankie's father, Viktor is not the Monster but a creation of the Monster and the Bride, just like his wife. Essentially, he is second-generation creation in the books rather than a first-generation as he is in the rest of Monster High fiction.
Viktor is the first child of Victor Frankenstein, who was presumably aided by Egor, whom the Steins regard as family. Viktor later assisted in the creation of Viveka. Viktor and Viveka made Frankie Stein together after waiting over a century for the right circumstances to raise a child. Frankie has since made two creations of her own: Hoodude Voodoo and gingerbread boy. In Hoodude's case, the Steins acknowledge him as part of the family, but not as part of the family unit and have arranged for him to live with Kindergrübber.
Viktor is close acquaintances with many other monsters in New Salem, including Dracula, Ramses de Nile, Medusa Gorgon, and the Wolfs. He has had a tradition for years to see a group of his friends every Saturday morning at a local die-ner for breakfast.
He is also close friend of Bloodgood, Hexiciah Steam, who was a teacher of Victor when he still went to high school, and his daughter Robecca Steam.
Notes & Trivia
Viktor had a ferocious pet cat in his younger days and shares a traditional marriage with Viveka Stein.
Viktor used to have a ferocious cat in his younger days. He lost the animal at some point, but it was found well over a century later by Frankie and a few of her friends.
The Steins have a traditional marriage that works fine for them. Viveka considers Viktor to have limited sense for financial priorities and to be somewhat bothersomely old-fashioned, but she admires his intellect and enjoys his warm theatrics.
Media Appearances
Viktor Stein appears in the Monster High book series.
Frankie Stein was the creation of Viktor and Viveka Stein, created through electricity and artificial, fully functioning body parts. Being so new to the world, she wanted to show herself off, but ended up completely frightening a group of cheerleaders in another town, which her mom used to teach her the reason her (and her kind) needed to stay in hiding. She was instructed to wear scarves and turtlenecks to cover her neck bolts, as well as wear clothes that covered as much as possible and cover the remaining green skin with Fierce & Flawless makeup. However, Frankie wasn't so keen on this, and began her cause to unite RAD's and normies. Her goal came premature, though, when she kissed Brett Redding at a dance, and the excitement caused her head to fly off and he passed out from shock. His jealous girlfriend bribed Melody Carver to bring Frankie to her, but Melody chose to side with the RAD's and helped Frankie earn forgiveness for her mistake.
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FAQ
What is Viktor Stein's monster type?
Who created Viktor Stein?
Victor Frankenstein created him.
Who is Viktor Stein married to?
Does Viktor Stein have children?
Frankie Stein is his daughter.
Where does Viktor Stein reside?
What is Viktor Stein's personality like?
Intelligent mad scientist, devoted family man, hyper-focused at work, doting dad.
Who are some of Viktor Stein's friends?
In what media does Viktor Stein appear?
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Viktor Stein is a Monster High character featured in Generation 3. This profile covers monster heritage, role in the story, and how they connect to other characters in the Monster High universe.
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